Kyle Hansen writes: >On 3/5/03 10:41 AM, "Jeremy Derr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: >> not possible, really. the two OS's are so drastically different that >> there are no common file or even file-types between them. in fact, even >> if crossover WERE possible, partitioning wouldn't prevent it from >> happening -- partitioning is a construct for humans, the computer >> mostly ignores the partitioning. each OS can easily access files on the >> other partition. there is no way to make the computer reserve one >> partition exclusively for use while in OS X and the other for OS 9. > >I've been trying to tell that to people for years and no one listened to me. >>;-) > >Back in the day I had a client with a 1gb HD and about 5 OS's installed on >different partitions. One of the partitions went and his whole little >Multi-OS universe came crashing down. He told me that only that one >partition should be down. I tried for days to explain that OS's could jump >partitions and he didn=B9t' believe me. A few years ago I even argued with >Dan Knight about that same thing. Glad to hear from someone who also knows >what they are talking about.
I have worked with Macs since 1986. I have used partitioning for over a decade, ever since I started getting hard drives large enough to create a separate "emergency" partition with System 7.5.5 and a few diagnostics tools. Why? Because most of the problems on a hard drive have to do with damaged files or directories. It's quite rare for the entire drive to get munged. The separate emergency partition was a lot faster and easier than hunting around for a Norton CD (in those days when I didn't know better) and also provided a resource if I had to replace a damaged system file. I have never seen or heard of an operting system jumping partitions, nor do I have any idea what that would mean -- the System Folder removing itself from Partition A and installing itself on Partition B? Unless the partition table is damaged, the Mac OS treats each partition like a separate hard drive. I have never seen it work any other way -- then again, I am not a professional Mac troubleshooter. I realize I don't have nearly the exposure to munged systems that Kyle does. I have a lot of Mac experience, but I haven't come close to seeing everything yet. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> The more acceptance that technology gets, the harder it is to change. If enough people are stuck at the same level, they think it's the truth. -- Bjarne Stroustrup -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
